Log into the MySQL core using the root account (it will ask you for the password, which is "hda" in Amahi 7)

Create the user "xbmc"

Create the databases "xbmc_video" and "xbmc_music"

Grant the user "xbmc" access to these databases

Make sure the MySQL knows the changes made

Now to have XMBC make use of the MySQL databases:

<advancedsettings>

<videodatabase>

</musicdatabase>

</advancedsettings>

Done! Restart XBMC to enable the new settings.

1. SSH into the server or via Terminal and create a MySQL user and database (this will be the user for the XBMC installations)

<!--1. SSH into the server or via Terminal and access the MySQL environment in order to create a user (this will be the user for the XBMC installations)

2.1 Open the OpenELEC SMB Share "Userdata" and in it create a file called "advancedsettings.xml" (or edit it if it's already created; DO NOT delete the content already written in it, just add the following code). The following needs to be entered (replace 'x.x.x.x' with the IP of the HDA):

Code = <advancedsettings>

<videodatabase>

</musicdatabase>

</advancedsettings>

2.2 Save the file.